Christian Pipe Smokers

Post about everything from carrying a handkerchief to manly skills (sharpening a pocket knife, etc.) to product reviews of items that may have slipped under our radar (e.g. - Grandpa's Pine Tar soap). No threads on anything "new" unless it harkens to old-fashioned sensibilities and ideals.

Alrighty, the paperwork that came with my pen obviously pushes Iroshizuku ink. I've done a little poking around on Amazon, and it appears that the Iroshizuku sells for approximately twice as much as Noodler's, depending on individual color and seller of course. Am I missing something here? I'm looking for a nice dark brown - the Iroshizuku Dark Walnut looks like a great fit, but is $18 for 50ml while the Noodler's Walnut is $16 - 26 (depending on seller) for 3oz.

Is this a quirk of Amazon, or are the Pilot inks just that much more expensive?

Noodlers and Monteverde are among the most affordable per milliliter. Iroshizuku is more expensive, but not as expensive as some others. It isn't necessarily that much better. (Rusty used to have a spreadsheet of price per milliliter for all the different brands.)

For dark browns, I have Noodler's Walnut, which is almost black, and Monteverde Brown Sugar. I can send you samples if you want.

So, $10 for 2 oz bottle of Quink for all these years has been a mistake?

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal

Alrighty, the paperwork that came with my pen obviously pushes Iroshizuku ink. I've done a little poking around on Amazon, and it appears that the Iroshizuku sells for approximately twice as much as Noodler's, depending on individual color and seller of course. Am I missing something here? I'm looking for a nice dark brown - the Iroshizuku Dark Walnut looks like a great fit, but is $18 for 50ml while the Noodler's Walnut is $16 - 26 (depending on seller) for 3oz.

Is this a quirk of Amazon, or are the Pilot inks just that much more expensive?

Noodlers and Monteverde are among the most affordable per milliliter. Iroshizuku is more expensive, but not as expensive as some others. It isn't necessarily that much better. (Rusty used to have a spreadsheet of price per milliliter for all the different brands.)

For dark browns, I have Noodler's Walnut, which is almost black, and Monteverde Brown Sugar. I can send you samples if you want.

So, $10 for 2 oz bottle of Quink for all these years has been a mistake?

Yes, 'cause Amazon has it for $7.19.

At $7.19, Quink is 12.6 cents/ml. Noodler's is about 13.9 cents/ml, Pilot Iroshizuku is about 37.6 cents/ml, and Caran D'ache is about 66.4 cents/ml.

Any of the above bottles will last you for a really, really long time, and are probably cheap in comparison with buying disposable gel pens. However, they are all quite expensive when you get a five dozen bottles in different colors due to ink aquisition disorder.

"Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a cob with a forever lucite stem." (Pipverbs 1:1)
"No more signatures that quote other CPS members." - Thunk

Alrighty, the paperwork that came with my pen obviously pushes Iroshizuku ink. I've done a little poking around on Amazon, and it appears that the Iroshizuku sells for approximately twice as much as Noodler's, depending on individual color and seller of course. Am I missing something here? I'm looking for a nice dark brown - the Iroshizuku Dark Walnut looks like a great fit, but is $18 for 50ml while the Noodler's Walnut is $16 - 26 (depending on seller) for 3oz.

Is this a quirk of Amazon, or are the Pilot inks just that much more expensive?

Noodlers and Monteverde are among the most affordable per milliliter. Iroshizuku is more expensive, but not as expensive as some others. It isn't necessarily that much better. (Rusty used to have a spreadsheet of price per milliliter for all the different brands.)

For dark browns, I have Noodler's Walnut, which is almost black, and Monteverde Brown Sugar. I can send you samples if you want.

Heh, I don’t know about samples. I’m really not planning on turning into an ink collector. Sounds like it might be inevitable though. Mainly I only have one pen and don’t want to be changing ink colors all the time. A nice rich brown should look nice in my study journal and still be formal enough for work.

Any idea how many times I should be able to refill my pen with 50ml of ink? Approximately?

Any idea how many times I should be able to refill my pen with 50ml of ink? Approximately?

A standard international cartridge converter holds an absolute maximum of 0.86 ml, so a 50 ml bottle would fill it about 58 times, assuming no losses, etc. Like Judge said, a bottle will probably last you more than a week or two.

"Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a cob with a forever lucite stem." (Pipverbs 1:1)
"No more signatures that quote other CPS members." - Thunk

I have resisted reading this thread topic....till today. I was sucked into the Fountain Pen usage just after I graduated. I bought a really cheap pen and made lots of mess and decided it wasn't for me. But old school stuff is my weakness...I love classic and I am an equipment guy...the more equipment/tools it takes, the more I could be interested.

I am currently resisting...I have been slowly over the last 6 months de-cluttering...I am resisting...

Do Engineering drafting pens and brush pens count as fountain pens? If that's the case I entered the pond years ago without realizing it? I used them almost exclusively for drawing for years and occasionally pull them out from time to time.

I have resisted reading this thread topic....till today. I was sucked into the Fountain Pen usage just after I graduated. I bought a really cheap pen and made lots of mess and decided it wasn't for me. But old school stuff is my weakness...I love classic and I am an equipment guy...the more equipment/tools it takes, the more I could be interested.

I am currently resisting...I have been slowly over the last 6 months de-cluttering...I am resisting...

It’s just like PAD.
It’s just like FRAD (fly rod acquisition disorder).
It’s just like MFAFBD (must fill another fly box disorder)
It’s just like TAESIMGSD (there’s an empty space in my gun safe disorder)

I hope, pray I recognized the is illness in the early stages and won’t catch a fatal case.

Confession time?
I have three more bottles of ink on the way.

NEVER look at this thread again, BH.
Run now while there’s still time.

The most improper job of any man, even saints, is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.. J.R.R. Tolkien

Prometheus (4Sevens Flashlights) has a kick starter going for a pretty cool looking fountain pen. I am not getting one (though I have a flashlight from them and they are top notch) as I have a pipe coming down the pike. That said I though you guys might be interested.